Brazil human rights minister faces sexual harassment accusations


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  • Saturday, 07 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Minister of Human Rights Silvio Almeida gestures during the launch of the Living Without Limits Program, a set of actions for the dignity and promotion of the rights of people with disabilities, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government summoned Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida on Friday to clarify accusations that he sexually harassed several women, including another cabinet minister.

In a video released on his social media, Almeida, an activist for the legal defense of minority rights, denied all the accusations, saying they are "absurd lies" and baseless.

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